NEW DELHI: Meghalaya is among the states and union territories which have “consistently focused” on health expenditure between 2001 and 2017.
The PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry has based its findings on a research analysis of the expenditure done by various states during two different periods — 2001-2008 and 2009-2017.
The study by PHD said the expenditure on health in Meghalaya as percentage of aggregate expenditure “increased significantly” to 6.2 per cent (average during 2009-2017) from 5.6 per cent (average during 2001-2008).
Delhi and Puducherry have also fared well.
“The health expenditure of Delhi as percentage of aggregate expenditure increased significantly to 9.6 per cent (average during 2009-2017) from 7.1 per cent (average during 2001-2008) with the improvement of 2.5 percentage points,” according to the study.
The PHD Research Bureau released the analysis of the study on Saturday.
The expenditure on health in Puducherry as percentage of aggregate expenditure increased to 7.8 per cent (average during 2009-2017) from 7.0 per cent (average during 2001-2008), with improvement of 0.8 percentage points. (PTI)
